THQ Inc. was an American video game company based in Agoura Hills, California. It was founded in April 1990 by Jack Friedman, originally in Calabasas, and became a public company the following year through a reverse merger takeover. Initially working in the toy business, it expanded into the video game business through several acquisitions before shifting its focus away from toys entirely. THQ continued its trend of acquiring companies throughout the 2000s.
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- Company.name
- THQ Inc.
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- THQ logo 2011.svg
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- Final logo, used from 2011 to 2013
- Company.type
- Public
- Company.industry
- Video games
- Company.fate
- Chapter 11 bankruptcy
- Company.founded
- in Calabasas, California, US
- Company.founder
- Jack Friedman
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- Agoura Hills, California
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- US
- Company.area_served
- Worldwide
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- History
- Background and foundation (1990–1999)
- Company growth and acquisitions (2000–2009)
- Reorganization, financial struggles (2010–2012)
- Bankruptcy and liquidation, THQ Nordic (2012–2013)
- Subsidiaries
- Development
- Publishing
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- References
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THQ Inc. was an American video game company based in Agoura Hills, California. It was founded in April 1990 by Jack Friedman, originally in Calabasas, and became a public company the following year through a reverse merger takeover. Initially working in the toy business, it expanded into the video game business through several acquisitions before shifting its focus away from toys entirely. THQ continued its trend of acquiring companies throughout the 2000s.
The company published both internally created and externally licensed content in its product portfolio. THQ's internally created game series included Darksiders, De Blob, Destroy All Humans!, MX vs. ATV, Red Faction, and Saints Row, among others. The company also held exclusive, long-term licensing agreements with sports and entertainment content creators, such as Disney/Pixar, DreamWorks Animation, Nickelodeon, and WWE.
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